Flaxseed may offer improvements for obese pre-diabetics
Adding flaxseed to the diet may decrease insulin resistance in pre-diabetics and help reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes, suggests new data from the US and Canada.
Archives for April 3, 2013
Sorghum is celiac-safe: Study
The cereal grain sorghum is a safe food for consumers with celiac disease and therefore ideal for gluten-free formulations, new research finds.
CHOICE Australia slams ‘alarmingly’ high salt levels in kids’ snacks and cereal
CHOICE Australia has slammed industry on high sodium levels in snacks and breakfast cereal targeting kids and has called for tougher action towards change.
ConAgra: 74% of consumers are more open to buying private brands than they were two years ago
While ConAgra Foods has been on a “very steep learning curve” since it acquired private label giant Ralcorp, bosses are more confident than ever that demand for store brands “is not only here to stay but will play a leading role in the industry's...
Onion processing gets revamp
A UK supplier has updated eco-friendly onion peeling processing equipment using technology it first developed in Manchester more than 40 years ago.